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Where does “sarma” come from?

sarma (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish صرمه, from Byzantine Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρμα, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

sarma (English): A dumpling of minced meat and other ingredients...

Definitions

  1. A dumpling of minced meat and other ingredients...

Ancestry of “sarma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصرمهsilver or gold thread or lace; a type of food...
2Byzantine GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
3Ancient GreekσύρμαAnything trailed or dragged; A dragging, a...
4Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...
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